$2.5 million destined for locally-led conservation initiatives in the bay The Fund for the Initiative of the Americas, FIAES, a leading environmental funder and conservation organization in El Salvador, announced last month it would be investing $16.6 million over the next five years in the protection of seven wetland areas and nature reserves across the […]
COP21: What does it mean for the Lower Lempa?
As the 21st United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21) winds down, we at EcoViva reflect on what these negotiations may mean, if anything, for the people most vulnerable to climate change – particularly those of El Salvador’s Lower Lempa. People of the Lower Lempa are experiencing the effects of climate change firsthand, suffering prolonged […]
National Forum on Mangrove Restoration and Conservation
On Tuesday, November 26, EcoViva and the Mangrove Association will participate in a national forum on the “Inclusive Conservation and Restoration of Mangroves in El Salvador.” The forum will highlight our work to pioneer the adoption of Ecological Mangrove Restoration and the Mangrove Association’s model of community conservation, identified as a Local Sustainable Use Plan. 150 […]
Graduate Student Studies the Impacts of Local Plan for Sustainable Use
Each January, a group of graduate students from the Monterey Institute of International Studies travels to El Salvador with EcoViva. This group, called Team El Salvador, works with our partners to conduct research on local initiatives. Amy Kessler was a member of Team El Salvador 2013 and returned this summer to continue one of […]
